Love Beyond Question

Love was so easy when they first met

The Tulsa nursery often hired prisoners on the work-release program, so nursery manager France Marriott was unfettered by fear or suspicion. She didn't know what Stephen Foley had done -- she only knew that he was a hard worker, undaunted by the wintry air, and she was moved to compassion. His quiet dignity touched her deeply, sweeping away any questions she might have asked.

It was easy to acknowledge the feeling that blossomed between them, but Stephen knew it could not last. With his release from prison, the gossip would begin again and France would learn the facts of his conviction. Then would she so freely give her heart?